New Music Friday: music from N.E.R.D. and Young Jeezy

This will be the first post in a weekly feature which will cover new music and new music videos. Each friday I will feature a few new songs and music videos that everyone should check out. This week start off by taking a look at the music video to N.E.R.D.’s, “Everyone Nose.”  I though it was pretty cool how they worked in a bunch of old-school arcade game graphics into this music video:

Next, new music from Young Jeezy, featuring Nas. “My President,” is the latest in a line of rap tribute to Barack Obama’s presidential canidicy. This election is unique in the way that it has inspired so many musicians to get involved. Note, this isn’t actually a music video, rather more of a slideshow, but it features the song, so take a look:

Check back next friday for more music and music videos.

Vice Presidential Announcements Near

There’s about two weeks left until the Republican National Convention begins in St. Paul, Minnesota, and one of the key events in the run up to the convention will be John McCain’s announcement of his Vice Presidential candidate. McCain is expected to announce his selection on August 29th, at a major campaign even being held in Ohio.

Meanwhile, Democractic rival Barack Obama is expected to announce his Vice Presidential candidate before McCain does via text message to his supporters. Some expect that Obama will announce his Vice Presidential candidate as early as this week.

The Favorites:

The following information is based on share values on the popular internet predictions market Intrade.com which has a strong record of providing accurate predictions, often more accurate than conventional polling.

Republicans:

Mitt Romney: John McCain’s former presidential rival, and former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney is the current favorite to be selected as McCain’s VP. Mitt Romney’s shares are currently trading at $30.00

Tim Pawlenty: Minnesota governor Tim Pawlenty is a close second, with his shares climbing in recent days to also be traded at $30.00

Tom Ridge: The former head of Homeland Security, and former governor of Pennsylvania has seen his stock fall recently, and is currently being traded at around $15.00

Democrats:

Joe Biden: The oft politically incorrect senator from New Hampshire is the clear cut favorite to become Obama’s VP. His shares are currently trading at $35.30

Evan Bayh: Indiana senator Evan Bayh is trailing Joe Biden by a significant margin, but comes in second with his shares trading at $22

Tim Kaine: Time Kaine, the democratic governor of Virginia comes in third at $15.00

Wesley Clark: Retired General Wesley Clark’s shares have seen a sharp rise today, propelling him into fourth place at $14.00